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Old 02-09-2010, 06:51 PM
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It's not a good daily driver, but that doesn't keep me from driving it.
Old 02-09-2010, 06:51 PM
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I know its not an s2k, but I DD my slammed miata. The convertible part isn't a big deal...... if you live in San Diego. But yeah, I would look forward to Fridays when I drove my nice comfy expedition to work.

No trunk, + small car commuting a long time sharing the road with bigger cars is a major thumbs down.
Old 02-09-2010, 07:05 PM
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I always have my top down. Rain, cold, hot, etc....it's a main reason i bought the car....then again, you can always hard top it if you don't like the top. I might be biased though b/c I own a non-2-seater also for the family.
Old 02-09-2010, 08:04 PM
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If you DD in a shitty climate, get a hardtop. If it snows/gets icy where you live, don't even think about it.
Old 02-10-2010, 08:09 AM
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350z or WRX really is a much better car for the money. More practical too. And faster. And handles better.

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Originally Posted by dubcac
If you DD in a shitty climate, get a hardtop. If it snows/gets icy where you live, don't even think about it.
this.

I had a GST spyder. Very breifly. Nothing like scraping ice off the INSIDE of your windshield
Old 02-10-2010, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by I Killed Tupac
More practical too. And faster. And handles better.
Yes, No, No
Old 02-11-2010, 12:57 AM
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I couldnt stand my evo as a daily driver. so that should say what I think about having an S2k as a daily.

didnt u have a baller ass G35 before? or do u still have it?
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Old 02-11-2010, 05:12 AM
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I drove a friend's AP1 with no glass window, blizzak's, slammed and it went fine through a big snow storm last year even without T/C. Actually was fun and easy to drive, more so than my AP1 with 10-20% tread left in the summer. h: Only thing done to prep for winter mode was to take off the front lip, as it just plows through snow. Wouldn't say it's the best DD but it works. :fawk:
Old 02-11-2010, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by evolution
I drove a friend's AP1 with no glass window, blizzak's, slammed and it went fine through a big snow storm last year even without T/C. Actually was fun and easy to drive, more so than my AP1 with 10-20% tread left in the summer. h: Only thing done to prep for winter mode was to take off the front lip, as it just plows through snow. Wouldn't say it's the best DD but it works. :fawk:
I don't think I've ever seen anyone drive an s2k in the winter around here. :chuckles:
Old 02-11-2010, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe
I don't think I've ever seen anyone drive an s2k in the winter around here. :chuckles:
lol me either, not around here - storms get out of control and the amount of salt we have on the roads just eats cars.

But I DD my AP2 for as long as I owned it (In spring summer and fall). Had no issues, it was the reason I bought the car, I didn't want it as a weekend warrior, I wanted to drive it all the time. I had a 60 mile round trip drive, and the car made it tolerable. I'd still suggest the AP2 over the AP1 for several reasons, but to each their own.



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